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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1893
Page
1
Eyewitness accounts describe the Yowa region calamity with 53 dead and widespread wreckage in Pomeroy and surrounding farms. Bridges, churches, and homes collapsed. livestock killed. streets littered with debris. improvised morgues formed as outside towns aided rescue amid choking dust and screams.
A July event describes caravel exhibits and a large fleet sailing from the harbor to the fair. A U.S. man-of-war towed the John park vessel after breakwater delays, drawing 160000 spectators. wartime figures, including General Davis, Senator Sherman, and Secretary Herbert, appeared amid cheers. A separate note mentions a riot, a murder motive, and a lynching threat, along with local legal changes challenging liquor laws.
Civil unrest in Paris continues with rioters attacking the Boulevard Voltaire and Quai de Valmy. The clashes with Republican guards wounded two soldiers and injured many rioters. Police beat several newspaper staffers amid widespread street battles as troops push rioters from Avenue de la Republique toward side streets. President Cleveland news and other unrelated items follow in this late July dispatch.
The readable fragments note a dated newspaper item with broken phrases mentioning a Cherokee topic and a Brigantt error. The text is fragmented and unclear, with no clear events, dates, or identifiable persons to anchor a fuller summary.
A garbled OCR snippet references Christian Endeavorers and an event in Kev or era r wee, mentioning worship and a discussion of difference between what is seen and what is. it alludes to a body of people, a teen incident, and ominous gates, but lacks clear names, places, dates, or outcomes for a coherent summary.
Reports mix murder fatality and business notes from July rounds. Mentions a man murdered with kin ties across Missouri and a city crime case tied to an uncle and cousins, plus Trade in Business growth and bank conditions. Also notes Robert Portner beer test in Charlotte and transit discussions amid July reports.
The record notes Justice Blatchpord's rise from a student to late secretary of Reward, then admission to the bar, a legal practice in New York, and eventual move to Washington where he became renowned. The column also mentions weather, predicting warmer, generally fair conditions with southerly southerly winds.
Fragmentary text notes yesterday’s baseball snapshot and stock and produce market activity. Mentions wheat prices, general market tone, and scattered month references with unclear locations and dates.
Fragmentary OCR reports a governor action and state health board review affecting Khollar and James Van Valen. It mentions years of service, a possible removal from duties, and local officials discussing a plan, with references to July and a corner scene.
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